Mail-transferring device.



G. W. VAN NUSTRAND.

MAIL TRANSFERRING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 10, 1913.

l,150,;9099 Patented Aug. 24,1915.

WJTlVESSES INVENTOR which is ing been. fully j dotted lines in I in the path of "pointed'tongue l6 tacles land"? are two receiving receptacles 4 and 7 being in duplicate the detail construction of but one will be described. Each end of' the receptacle is provided with a pointed tongue 16 projectingoutwardly and slightly upwardly from the edge thereof, the under face of provided near its outer extremity with a loosely mounted link or retainer 17. A second tongue 18 also projects upwardly from the edge of said receptacle, in alinement with and directly beneath the tongue 16, the upper extremity of this -tongue being bent as at 19 to form an abutment upon which, the retainer 17 normally rests. The other or delivering vided with a pair of spaced apart spring arms 20 projecting outwardly from each vention I have provided a loop. or link 21,

adapted to be secured in any suitable manner to the main bag or sack 22, shown in the drawings, a link being held by and between the arms 20 in such a manner as to depend or hang directly withthe pointed tongue 16.

The detail construction of the device havdescribed the operation thereof is as follows: The bags 22 are first placed one upon the delivering receptacle and the other upon the receptacle 6, the link2-l fitting between the arms so as to suspend or hang beneath the bottom face of the receptacle. When so placed, it will be seen that the of the receiving recepso positioned relative to the links 21 as to pass therethrough, in which event the bags are transferred one from the receptacle '6 to the receptacle 4 and the other from the receptacle 5 to the receptacle 7, the above being accomplished by the passing of the train.

receptacles 5 and 6 are. also duplicated, each receptacle being promounted to extend in spaced instance accompanying drawings, it will be seen that the bags are automatically and instantane ously transferred Without being subjected handling ordinarily to the rough usage and brought to bear thereupon, thus prolonging the usefulness of the bag; that when transferred the removal of the'bags is accomplished by the operation of the lever; and that accidental loss or removal of the bags after transferred is also impossible, as the retainer so engages-the abutment as to hold the link in proper place until purposely removed. 1 It is thought from the foregoing that the advantage and novel features of my device Will be fully appreciated.

I desire it to be understood that I may make slight changes in the construction and in the arrangement and combination of the several parts, provided such changes fall Within the scope of the subjoined claim.

' Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In-a mail receiving apparatus, a receptacle, a receiving member affixed to the re ceptacle at oneend thereof, said member comprising an angle arm disposed to extend forwardly of the receptacle, a straight arm relation to said angle arm, the mentioned arms being integral, an enlargement formed upon the straight arm at a point adjacent the free end, and a retaining element pivoted to depend from said angle arm and to engage with said enlargement to afford a locking means for the mail matter subsequent to transfer,

substantially as described.

GEORGE W. VAN NOSTRAND. Witnesses:

EDWARD N. .Knrrron, Gnonon H). Cuisines. 

